Rise in Attacks on Christians in India, Up Four Times in 11 Years (2012-2022)
There have been 525 attacks against Christians in India just in the first eight months of 2023. This year will likely cross the violent record set in 2022, and in 2021 before that. The data does not include incidents from Manipur.
#christians #HinduMobs #CommunalViolence #conversion #ReligiousFreedom #FalseCases #minorities #ChurchVandalism #churches #ManipurViolence #manipur #HinduVigilantism #BJP #hindutva #UCF #india
#christians #hindumobs #communalviolence #conversion #religiousfreedom #falsecases #minorities #churchvandalism #churches #manipurviolence #manipur #hinduvigilantism #BJP #hindutva #ucf #india
‘The Memoirs of Valmiki Rao’: A clever reimagination of the Ramayana that terrifies and evokes pity
The novel refreshes our memories of 1992 Mumbai riots using the medium we understand best – the stories of our gods and goddesses.
#BookReview #LindsayPereira #novel #MumbaiRiots #CommunalViolence #BabriMasjidDemolition #hindutva #HinduMobs #books #bookstodon #fiction #india
#bookreview #lindsaypereira #novel #mumbairiots #communalviolence #babrimasjiddemolition #hindutva #hindumobs #books #bookstodon #fiction #india
Ten Years Later, Shadow of the 2013 Riots Still Haunts Muzaffarnagar
While victims still wait for justice, a BJP minister visited Kawal village again this year to participate in the religious rituals on the death anniversary of two Hindu Jat youth whose killings – along with the killing of a Muslim young man – had triggered the riots.
https://thewire.in/communalism/ten-years-later-shadow-of-the-2013-riots-still-haunts-muzaffarnagar
#UttarPradesh #muzaffarnagar #MuzaffarnagarRiots #SanjeevBalyan #BJP #CommunalViolence #muslims #jats #hindutva #HinduMobs #displacement #india
#uttarpradesh #muzaffarnagar #muzaffarnagarriots #sanjeevbalyan #BJP #communalviolence #muslims #jats #hindutva #hindumobs #displacement #india
With Several Delhi Riots Cases Collapsing In Courts, Delhi Police Must Face Questions On Accountability
Three years on, courts in the national capital have continuously passed strictures against the Delhi Police highlighting the loopholes in investigations and fabrication of evidences in the FIRs registered in 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
#delhi #DelhiPogrom #DelhiRiots #DelhiPolice #FalseCases #muslims #HinduMobs #hindutva #india
#delhi #DelhiPogrom #DelhiRiots #delhipolice #falsecases #muslims #hindumobs #hindutva #india
After Nuh Violence, Farmers and Khap Panchayats in Mewat Stand Up Against Hate
Since July 31, farmers have held three major meetings in the region to counter the communal build-up in Haryana. Besides, over 20 Khap panchayat meetings have been held since anti-Muslim violence rocked Nuh and Gurugram.
#haryana #rajasthan #nuh #gurugram #HaryanaViolence #HinduMobs #KhapPanchayats #muslims #india
#haryana #rajasthan #nuh #Gurugram #haryanaviolence #hindumobs #khappanchayats #muslims #india
Innocent Muslims being murdered in India due to Hindu radicalism
ITV News reveals the impact of the dangerous rise of Hindu radicalism, inspired by - critics tell us - Prime Minister Modi & his party, as John Ray reports.
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-08-25/leading-author-speaks-out-on-attacks-against-muslims-in-india
#HinduNationalism #CommunalViolence #haryana #HaryanaViolence #TrainShooting #HinduMobs #islamophobia #hindutva #ArundhatiRoy #india
#HinduNationalism #communalviolence #haryana #haryanaviolence #trainshooting #hindumobs #islamophobia #hindutva #arundhatiroy #india
How ‘Kashmir Files’ added to communal fires in Khargone that ended with bulldozer injustice
A Ram Navami riot left both Hindus and Muslims hurt. But Muslim properties were singled out for demolitions, setting off a new, disturbing trend in India. (Article from April 2022)
#KashmirFiles #bollywood #MadhyaPradesh khargone #AntiMuslimRiots #HinduMobs #RamNavamiRiots #kashmir #VivekAgnihotri #hindutva #FascistCinema #cinema #india
#kashmirfiles #Bollywood #MadhyaPradesh #antimuslimriots #hindumobs #ramnavamiriots #kashmir #vivekagnihotri #hindutva #fascistcinema #cinema #india
Nuh: Hindu groups say Aug 28 yatra on, despite no permission
Nuh deputy commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata earlier denied permission to the procession, citing law and order concerns.
#haryana #nuh #HinduMobs #VHP #BajrangDal #BJP #hindutva #india
#haryana #nuh #hindumobs #vhp #Bajrangdal #BJP #hindutva #india
Delhi Police stop Hindutva conclave midway because of hate speech against Muslims
‘As long as a single Muslim is living in this country, the partition will remain incomplete,’ one of the speakers said.
#delhi #HateSpeech #HaryanaViolence #nuh #HinduMobs #hindutva #islamophobia #muslims #india
#delhi #hatespeech #haryanaviolence #nuh #hindumobs #hindutva #islamophobia #muslims #india
Delhi: Christians Attacked and Bible Torn in Church Attack During Sunday Service
A 100-strong mob surrounded the police station in Delhi’s GTB Nagar for several hours and raised provocative slogans as the pastor and injured persons reached to file their complaint.
#delhi #CommunalViolence #HinduMobs #christians #bible #SundayService #RSS #VHP #BajrangDal #hindutva #minorities #india
https://thewire.in/communalism/christians-attacked-in-delhi-church-during-sunday-service
#delhi #communalviolence #hindumobs #christians #bible #sundayservice #RSS #vhp #Bajrangdal #hindutva #minorities #india
“Killed for Being Muslim”: Family of Youth Killed by Mob in Rajasthan’s Alwar
Forest officials among those detained; investigation underway.
#rajasthan #alwar #rampur #lynching #CommunalViolence #HinduMobs #hindutva #muslims #india
#rajasthan #alwar #rampur #lynching #communalviolence #hindumobs #hindutva #muslims #india
Decoding an evil
The systematic mendacity which shrouds communal violence in India, going back to the Indira Gandhi era, can be considered a classic case of ‘misrecognition’, writes Asim Ali.
#CommunalViolence #riots #CommunalRiots #elections #media #StevenWilkinson #PaulBrass #OrnitShani #caste #haryana #nuh #gurgaon #RSS #BJP #hindutva #HinduMobs #AntiMuslimPogroms #congress #india
#communalviolence #riots #communalriots #elections #media #stevenwilkinson #paulbrass #ornitshani #caste #haryana #nuh #gurgaon #RSS #BJP #hindutva #hindumobs #antimuslimpogroms #congress #india
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court raps Gujarat govt over ‘selective’ remission to accused
The Supreme Court of India told the Gujarat government that a state should not be ‘selective’ in granting remission to their prisoners. This was said in relation to the eleven accused of gangraping Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat Riots.
#GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #BilkisBano #rape #GangRape #hindutva #HinduMobs #gujarat #SupremeCourt #GujaratGovt #BJP #remission #CommunalViolence #justice #india
#gujaratpogrom #gujaratriots #bilkisbano #rape #gangrape #hindutva #hindumobs #gujarat #supremecourt #gujaratgovt #BJP #Remission #communalviolence #justice #india
'I Feel Bad That They're Scared': Nuh's Hindus Condemn Violence, Demolitions Against Muslims
Broken shacks, shanties and sign boards are the casualty of the Haryana government’s abrupt move to demolish “illegally constructed” buildings in the Muslim-dominated Nuh, which recently saw a storm of violence leaving six dead and injuring more than a hundred.
#haryana #HaryanaViolence #nuh #CommunalViolence #muslims #HinduMobs #demolitions #bulldozers #BajrangDal #VHP #BJP #hindutva #MonuManesar #india
#haryana #haryanaviolence #nuh #communalviolence #muslims #hindumobs #demolitions #Bulldozers #Bajrangdal #vhp #BJP #hindutva #monumanesar #india
Bajrang Dal Leader Bittu Bajrangi Arrested in Nuh Violence Case
A police officer's complaint accused Bajrangi of snatching weapons from the police during the 'Shobha Yatra' on July 31.
#haryana #faridabad #HaryanaViolence #BittuBajrangi #BajrangDal #VHP #nuh #HinduMobs #CommunalViolence #muslims #BJP #india
https://thewire.in/communalism/bajrang-dal-leader-bittu-bajrangi-arrested-in-nuh-violence-case
#haryana #faridabad #haryanaviolence #bittubajrangi #Bajrangdal #vhp #nuh #hindumobs #communalviolence #muslims #BJP #india
Why Muslims feel let down by Supreme Court
The deeply disappointing verdict in the Ayodhya title suit, go-ahead for the survey of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque and constant talk of uniform civil code are just some of the reasons. Ajaz Ashraf writes.
#SupremeCourt #muslims #ayodhya #BabriMasjidDemolition #UCC #hijab #TripleTalaq #GyanvapiMosque #UAPA #DelhiPogrom #DelhiRiots #UttarPradesh #gujarat #delhi #hindutva #HinduMobs #india
https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/why-muslims-feel-let-down-by-supreme-court-23303489
#supremecourt #muslims #ayodhya #babrimasjiddemolition #ucc #hijab #tripletalaq #GyanvapiMosque #uapa #DelhiPogrom #DelhiRiots #uttarpradesh #gujarat #delhi #hindutva #hindumobs #india
Australian-educated Neha Patel runs an extensive cow vigilante network across India
In the predominantly male-dominated realm of cow vigilantism in India, Neha Patel stands out as one of the few women cow vigilantes with an extensive network of militia recruits at her disposal to police the sale, transportation, or consumption of beef, with Muslim minorities being the primary target of her operations.
#CowVigilantism #beef #VHP #BJP #gujarat #HinduMobs #muslims #islamophobia #hindutva #IndianDiaspora #india
#cowvigilantism #beef #vhp #BJP #gujarat #hindumobs #muslims #islamophobia #hindutva #indiandiaspora #india
In Riot-Torn Nuh, A Muslim Man Has Found It Impossible To Get His Complaint Registered
As the Punjab and Haryana High Court questions if the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana is conducting “ethnic cleansing”, we chronicle the struggle of a Muslim man with a seemingly impossible task of getting the police to register his complaint against a far-right Hindu group in the aftermath of the communal violence.
#haryana #HaryanaViolence #nuh #BJP #HinduMobs #VHP #BajrangDal #HaryanaPolice #demolitions #bulldozers #muslims #islamophobia #CommunalViolence #hindutva #india
#haryana #haryanaviolence #nuh #BJP #hindumobs #vhp #Bajrangdal #haryanapolice #demolitions #Bulldozers #muslims #islamophobia #communalviolence #hindutva #india
As the 2024 Elections Approach, India Is Entering the Most Dangerous Phase of Its Existence
The violence in Nuh, Palwal and Gurgaon makes it clear Narendra Modi has fallen back on the one antidote with which he is familiar, which worked unfailingly in Gujarat and in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. This is the stirring up hatred of Muslims and other minorities in the Hindu majority.
#elections2024 #BJP #NarendraModi #haryana #manipur #CommunalRiots #HaryanaViolence #islamophobia #HinduMobs #CowLynchings #VHP #BajrangDal #DelhiPogrom #DelhiRiots #india
https://thewire.in/politics/elections-2024-india-most-dangerous-phase
#elections2024 #BJP #narendramodi #haryana #manipur #communalriots #haryanaviolence #islamophobia #hindumobs #cowlynchings #vhp #Bajrangdal #DelhiPogrom #DelhiRiots #india
Haryana: Resolutions banning entry of Muslims traders withdrawn after authorities send show-cause notice
On August 3 and 4, around 50 village panchayats from three districts collectively signed boycott letters against Muslim traders, renting houses to Muslims.
#haryana #HaryanaViolence #nuh #gurugram #CommunalViolence #HinduMobs #MuslimTraders #muslims #panchayats #mahendargarh #jhajjar #rewari #hindutva #india
#haryana #haryanaviolence #nuh #Gurugram #communalviolence #hindumobs #muslimtraders #muslims #panchayats #mahendargarh #jhajjar #rewari #hindutva #india